Essays about: "Fund flows"

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1. 1. Mutual Fund Investment Flows in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Karl-Peder Sundström; Marcus Berggren; [2024]
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3. 2. Market Value Implications of Increasing Passive Investing

   University essay from

   Author : Andreas Gegerfelt; Elsa Olsson; [2023-07-07]
   Keywords : Passive investing; passive investment bubble; active investing; price-to-earnings ratio; Swedish equity market;

   Abstract : This study examines if recent years’ popularity and large inflow of money to passive index funds have led to inflated prices in the Swedish equity market. The problem was investigated by studying the net fund flows to passive funds and comparing them to active funds over time to measure to what extent they affect the market price-to-earnings ratio. READ MORE

4. 3. Fragile Market: The impact of mutual funds on the corporate bond market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Noah Tvelin; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Mutual Funds; Fire Sale; Liquidity; Covid-19;

   Abstract : This master's thesis investigates whether mutual funds can induce fire sales on the Swedish corporate bond market between August 2019 and August 2020 to determine whether mutual funds aggravated the COVID-19 crash, and if their solution to temporarily freeze withdrawals were a viable remedy. Moreover, the thesis addresses this question using a panel-data framework that includes mutual fund-specific variables, control variables suggested by previous literature, entity, and time-fixed effects, allowing the thesis to capture divergences between corporate bonds and months. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Issues with ESG assessments in Investment Decision-Making : Insights from the Swedish Fund Market

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Victoria Engström Kindmark; Ellen Surtevall; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG assessment; ESG rating; issues; challenges; sustainable investing; investment decision; mutual funds; ESG-bedömning; ESG betyg; utmaningar; svårigheter; hållbara investeringar; investeringsbeslut; fonder;

   Abstract : Sustainable investing has seen a significant increase in the past years and is continuing to gain momentum with the constant rise of awareness and concern of the climate crisis. It is necessary for modern mutual fund companies to conduct ESG assessments as it provides a comprehensive understanding of a firm's sustainability performance, and identifies potential risks and opportunities which lay ground for investment decisions. READ MORE

6. 5. Optimizing the Cash Reserve in a Portfolio of US Life Insurance Policies

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Alva Happe; Wassim Seifeddine; [2022]
   Keywords : portfolio optimization; risk management; monte carlo; value at risk; life settlements; longevity risk; cash reserve; closed-end fund;

   Abstract : Hoarding a too large cash reserve is often unfavourable due to lost investment opportunities. Similarly, an insufficient cash reserve can be detrimental, as one might fail to meet payment obligations. Finding the optimal balance is nothing that is done in the blink of an eye, particularly when the underlying variable is stochastic, e.g. READ MORE